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How did the teacher make sure that the students were able to demonstrate their thinking, answer the question?
  • Students were given an open environment in which to share.
  • Her first questions gave everyone a moment to think before the response started
  • She provided cues to focus the discussion on specific features of the painting.
What are some features of the learning environment that support this questioning?
  • Circled chairs
  • predetermined rules, evidence of prior instruction on class discussions
  • safe environment for responding
  • every answer is given consideration without judgement
How does asking higher order thinking questions and eliciting explanations improve students’ learning?
  • Each student has to think about the question for themselves instead of simply absorbing what a teacher gives them.
  • The teacher does very little talking. The students provide most of the discussion.
How do you ensure a culture that engages every student, every question, every time?
  • By designing interactive, higher order lessons, where all students are expected to contribute in order to meet some sort of group goal.
  • Classroom environment must be set up to make sure that kids feel 100% comfortable to participate.
  • Provide a variety of questions that allow students to share their points of view and be active thinkers and listeners.